Partner Solutions Architect, UK

Overview

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies

• from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups
• use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

As a member of the Partner Solutions Architecture (PSA) team,

Requirements

be responsible for providing technical guidance to Stripe's partners. Our goal is to drive growth through co-solutioning, education and enablement with our partner organisation. The right candidate will be a critical technical liaison to the Stripe Partner Development Manager. This will involve creating comprehensive technical business plans for Partners, including identifying, incubating and bringing to market service/solution offerings built on or with Stripe. A Partner Solution Architect is someone who is intellectually curious, motivated to win, open and entrepreneurial.

As a member of the team, PSAs build highly consultative trusted relationships with executives and technical decision makers in the customer's organisation to provide business and technical thought leadership, and become a trusted advisor in solving mission-critical business challenges. We architect business models with them so they can drive new monetization opportunities and growth.

• Work with key partners to build out their Stripe capabilities and solutions to grow their business and drive non-linear growth.
• Develop and execute enablement plans.
• Be at the forefront of technical discussions & solution deep-dives with partners on the value Stripe can provide to their clients.
• Engage with CTOs, engineering & other technical leads at key partners to share technology roadmaps, demonstrate the latest innovations, and define a solution strategy to expand the partnership revenue.
• Communicate success internally through QBRs, etc.
• Provide oversight, guidance, and assistance during the partners sales process to ensure mutual success in joint opportunities.
• Educate the Stripe sales team on key partner solutions and capabilities.
• Serve as an advocate for key partners within specific sales regions and identify areas for sales partnership.
• Collaborate on technical content (sample code, demos, etc.) to show partners how to implement specific use cases or best practices.
• Provide Partner-focused guidance on Stripe's product through feedback.

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum

to be considered for the role. If you meet these

, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred

are a bonus, not a requirement.

• 5+ years of experience in a similar customer-facing engineering role such as solution consultant, solutions architect, sales engineer, for a global software enterprise.
• Experience co-selling and co-solutioning with go-to-market partners.
• Executive engagement skills and presence, with an ability to establish strong relationships with key decision makers and build credibility at all levels.
• Effective group-facilitation skills and confidence in proposing and leading customer meetings to gain strategic footing and pursue opportunities.
• Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle and API architecture.
• Outstanding spoken and written communication skills, presentation skills, and confidence in explaining complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to learn Stripe solutions such as Payments, Billing, Connect, and more.
• Ability to understand how a wide variety of applications such as ERP, CRM, Billing, Tax and legacy systems interact with each other in an enterprise technology ecosystem. 
• Strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities while working with multiple strategic opportunities and customers.
• Strategic and creative thinker who can proactively identify challenges and maintain a positive approach when facing difficult obstacles.